Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 11:27 AM
Revelers in Spain celebrate Fat Sunday(17 images)
Revelers turn out for the annual Fat Sunday Carnival celebrations in the small Spanish towns of Navalosa and Navalacruz on Saturday and Sunday. People dress up in traditional half man/half beast costumes and masks made of animal parts -- cow horns, horsehair, etc. -- or local plants ahead of Lent.
A carnival reveler dressed as a traditional "Harramacho" poses during a carnival festival in the village of Navalacruz, Spain, on February 18, 2023. The "Herramacho" figures, whose costumes are made from natural materials collected from the surrounding environment, were believed to protect family and cattle in pre-Roman rituals. Photo by Paul Hanna/UPI
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The "Herramacho" figures' costumes are made from natural materials collected from the surrounding environment. Photo by Paul Hanna/UPI
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The ancient festival has been celebrated for centuries in Navalacruz. Photo by Paul Hanna/UPI
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